By: Amie Simon | September 22 2010
Posted in Seattle - Cook It - Seattle

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"Out of the Box" is a weekly column written by Seattle-based writer, Amie Simon, about creating delicious meals using the ingredients in her weekly local CSA delivery box.

Comfort Food
One of my favorite recent discoveries is a dish called "Stamppot". A traditional Dutch dish, Stamppot is basically any combination of potatoes, greens, veggies and meat—so it's great to whip up when you have veggies you need to use and some leftover bacon or sausage. It's hearty, basic, and perfect for comforting your tummy as the weather moves into cooler fall days.

CSA Synchronicity
As luck would have it, my delivery box this week contained some leeks, fingerling potatoes and spinach. I happened to have some bacon left over from Saturday's brunch, so I decided to combine all of them with some cheese from Beecher's for dinner.

Ingredients
5-6 fingerling potatoes
3-4 slices bacon
Olive oil
1 bunch spinach
2 leeks
2-3 tablespoons butter
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Peel and boil potatoes for about 15-20 minutes (depending on size) until they're soft and mashable. Slice bacon into small pieces and cook in a large skillet until done. Remove from pan, reserving bacon drippings. Add olive oil, sliced leeks and spinach to skillet, and sauté until greens are wilted and onions are golden brown.

Mash potatoes (an easy way to do it is with a potato ricer) and mix in butter, salt and pepper. Add greens, onions, bacon and cheese and mash all together until thoroughly mixed. Serve on a cold, grey day for immediate comfort.

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